Basketball Recap: Westminster Christian Skates Past Florida Christian with Ease

Warriors

Margin (Wins)

11/25/24 vs Mater Biscayne Academy	57
12/14/24 vs Palmer Trinity	37
11/27/24 vs Keys Gate	34
01/23/25 vs Florida Christian	33
12/12/24 vs Coral Reef	32

Westminster Christian entered their tilt with Florida Christian on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They took their match with ease, bagging a 70-37 win over the Florida Christian Patriots. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 23 points or more this season.

Westminster Christian had a senior duo take command as Dwight Whipple went 5 for 8 on his way to 17 points and five assists and Julian Crespo went 7 of 14 en route to 21 points. Another player making a difference was Cooper Whitby, who posted ten points in addition to five boards and four steals.

Westminster Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.8 points per game. As for Florida Christian, their loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 13-8.

Westminster Christian and Florida Christian should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. Westminster Christian will face off against Mater Biscayne Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday up 490 places (60 vs. 550). Westminster Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.7 points per game this season. Similarly, Florida Christian (ranked 170th) will meet Schoolhouse Prep (ranked 447th) at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.